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SENSE BEYOND THE SENSES I am very glad to be with all of you in this beautiful atmosphere and particularly out in the open. I find the setting symbolic. We all have to be more open in our lives. We are caught up in social conventions and trivial thoughts, trapped by lust and desire, confined in our minds. That is why our vision is limited. And the purpose of life, our mission, is to develop our potential fully. Unfortunately, generations of walls have been built up around us-cultural, social, sometimes religious barriers which prevent us from stretching out and reaching beyond prescribed boundaries.
Our situation is like that of a caged lion, fighting to escape, full of strength, energy, and vigour. When he begins his struggle to get out, he finds the bars too strong, and his energy gets dissipated. He loses his power. Eventually he succumbs, accepts his
This talk was the final lecture delivered by Poojya Shree Chitrabhanu in a series on psychic phenomena and extra sensory perception sponsored by the Universalist Church of New York City. The talk took place at sunset in Central Park on June 11, 1974.
